The 170-kilometre linear city, which is being built in the kingdom’s north-west Tabuk province, saw excavators digging a wide trench in the desert in the video
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Saudi Arabia paying top NEOM executives million dollar salaries: Report
According to the Wall Street Journal, the high-paying salaries come as part of the country’s push for international talent to “jump-start” the Saudi crown prince’s strategy to diversify the economy away from oil
Asian Winter Games 2029
Inside Saudi Arabia’s TROJENA: The NEOM mountain destination set to host 2029 Asian Winter Games
The snowy destination will be home to the Arabian Gulf’s first outdoor ski slope
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Saudi Arabia reimagines New York’s Manhattan as NEOM’s The Line
The plan reimagines the densely populated New York borough as a single long structure, similar to NEOM’s The Line
Floating Industrial City
Inside Saudi Arabia’s Oxagon: the biggest floating city in the world
Oxagon targets to house around 90,000 residents by 2030, with the first one expected as early as next year
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Saudi Arabia said to serve wine, cocktails, and champagne in Neom: Report
The word “alcohol” was not actually present in the planning documents, but WSJ sources said the Sindalah project plans to sell alcoholic beverages
Bajdah Desert Studios
New Media Village one step closer towards an Arabic Oscar winner, says NEOM media and culture chief
NEOM announced the formal opening of its Media Village and Bajdah Desert Studios on Wednesday
Bajdah Desert Studios
NEOM launches Media Village, Bajdah Desert Studios in bid to build regional hub for media industry
The development also announced a 40 percent cash rebate production incentive
Construction
Saudi Arabian city of the future ‘The Line’ set to build the world’s largest buildings
The Saudi Arabian city will be totally-pedestrianised and is set to create 380,000 jobs in Saudi Arabia. Once completed the carbon emission-free city aims to contribute almost USD$48 billion to the Saudi economy
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Saudi Arabia planning to build largest buildings in the world at Neom: Sources
The buildings will be 500 meters tall and stretch horizontally for dozens of miles
Alcohol
Saudi doesn’t need to change alcohol laws for its tourism sector to thrive: Princess Haifa Al-Saud
Saudi Arabia has been outperforming globally when it comes to tourism with what we already have to offer; there’s a lot to go around without introducing alcohol, the kingdom’s Assistant Minister of Tourism said
Air transport services
Gallery: Saudi officials launch flights at Neom International Airport
Neom Airport will be the first airport to fully serve one of the mega-projects planned by the kingdom
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Saudi forms new company to oversee $500bn Neom project
Neom will be led by the country’s sovereign wealth fund, which is the GCC’s largest project developer
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Saudi Arabia to begin building homes in futuristic city Neom
Saudi Arabia plans to start work on Neom Bay in the first quarter this year
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Saudi govt appoints global advisory board to oversee mega-city Neom
The 18 members of the board come from a diverse range of backgrounds including urban planning, architecture, design, technology, sustainability, energy and manufacturing